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Aftership

AfterShip is an automated tracking solution for eCommerce. AfterShip helps online retailers track shipments, send notifications and acquire business intelligence on shipping performance.

 

AfterShip provides users with a dashboard to check the status of shipments across multiple carriers, and sends out emails and notifications automatically at different shipment stages.

 

The AfterShip connector by IConduct is designated for importing and exporting delivery tracking data.

 

To configure the connector, follow the instructions below:

 

  1. In the Admin Navigation tree, select Connections and click New.

Connections Section in the Admin Navigation Tree

  1. On the Connector Selection Page, select the Aftership item from the Shipping section.

Connector Selection Page

  1. In the Aftership Provider work area, fill in the following fields and click Save.

Connection Work Area

Field Description

Connection*

A new connection name. Enter a connection alias here.

Is Active

Toggles connector’s activity at interface execution. Enable the checkbox to activate the connection for execution.

Cloud Agent*

The LAN you are working with. Select "IConduct" for cloud systems and your corporate agent for internal systems.

Implementation Type

Defines the connection implementation type. Supported values:

  • Default. IConduct scheduler works on the cloud agent set in the Cloud Agent field.
  • Java. IConduct scheduler works by sending requests to a Java agent.

Is Source

This connection entity is available as a data source for Import (writing to Schema). Enable the checkbox to ensure data import.

Is Target

This connection entity is available as a data target that receives data from schema to current data container. Enable the checkbox to ensure data export.

Timeout

The length of time (in milliseconds) the IConduct platform waits for a response from the connection provider before returning a timeout error. Set the time value to stop the system from connection attempts.

SQL

SQL box is intended for entering an SQL query. The user can test the SQL query once the connection is saved.

DateTime Format

Not used in this connector.

Server URL*

The service end-point where the request is sent. Insert the target system link here.

Example: https://api.aftership.com/v4/

Token

A credential used by IConduct to access Aftership API. This secure token is sent by the administrator. Enter the token here for authentication.

 

* - mandatory fields.

 

Once the connection is saved, you can test if it is successful. Click Test Connection in the toolbar. If the created connection works, you will receive a success message. 

Testing the Connection